| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |